Table 2. Cumulative incidence of thrombosis in children after 7, 15, 30, 45, and 60 days of PICC insertion.
| Variables | Cumulative incidence of thrombosis (%) | Log-rank test | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days after catheterization | 15 days after catheterization | 30 days after catheterization | 45 days after catheterization | 60 days after catheterization | χ2 | P | ||
| Overall | 15.27 | 30.81 | 36.68 | 46.27 | 54.67 | – | – | |
| Age (months) | 8.254 | 0.004 | ||||||
| <12 | 15.88 | 38.68 | 46.34 | 56.27 | 56.27 | |||
| ≥12 | 14.66 | 20.87 | 24.58 | 32.96 | 56.01 | |||
| Limb movement training | 7.142 | 0.008 | ||||||
| Yes | 12.58 | 22.23 | 29.34 | 38.17 | 38.17 | |||
| No | 17.18 | 36.36 | 41.32 | 51.25 | 67.50 | |||
| 20% mannitol or glycerol fructose | 20.026 | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 27.02 | 48.40 | 50.46 | 70.28 | 85.14 | |||
| No | 13.16 | 27.61 | 34.48 | 38.57 | 43.30 | |||
| Furosemide | 6.212 | 0.013 | ||||||
| Yes | 16.28 | 34.69 | 42.57 | 54.44 | 64.50 | |||
| No | 13.84 | 24.34 | 25.60 | 25.60 | 25.60 | |||
| Catheter placing personnel | 50.018 | <0.001 | ||||||
| PICU personnel | 26.28 | 49.52 | 57.20 | 75.54 | 75.54 | |||
| Operating room anesthetist | 10.38 | 21.51 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 41.97 | |||
| Insertion length (cm) | 21.85 | <0.001 | ||||||
| ≥9 | 23.85 | 45.30 | 53.33 | 62.66 | 81.33 | |||
| <9 | 12.32 | 25.89 | 30.54 | 39.66 | 39.66 | |||
| Fibrinogen | 4.328 | 0.037 | ||||||
| ≤1.7 g/L | 16.12 | 37.29 | 42.59 | 53.61 | 59.41 | |||
| >1.7 g/L | 14.82 | 26.77 | 33.01 | 40.46 | 50.38 | |||
| Activated partial prothrombin time | 9.433 | 0.002 | ||||||
| >32 s | 17.48 | 38.61 | 45.18 | 53.62 | 58.77 | |||
| ≤32 s | 13.48 | 22.66 | 27.51 | 37.87 | 50.30 | |||
| D-dimer | 15.543 | <0.001 | ||||||
| >1.5 mg/L | 20.11 | 39.88 | 46.91 | 55.89 | 55.89 | |||
| ≤1.5 mg/L | 11.35 | 21.78 | 25.76 | 35.04 | 58.24 | |||
PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit.